John Flood from Ballitore fell from a height of about four metres while carrying out maintenance work at Frank Dooley Timber Products, an industrial premises on the Monasterevin Road in Athy on March 25, 2019.
A 66-year-old contractor who died from severe head injuries after a workplace fall had been working on a "poorly constructed" platform, an inquest has heard.
John Flood from Ballitore fell from a height of about four metres while carrying out maintenance work for Frank Dooley Timber Products, an industrial premises on the Monasterevin Road in Athy on March 25, 2019.
Dublin District Coroner’s Court, according to the Irish Times, was told the platform, which was adjusted using a forklift, was unsafe and not certified.
Mr Flood suffered multiple fractures, including a skull fracture, and died five days later at Tallaght University Hospital.
The inquest heard he was not provided with safety equipment, including a helmet.
A Health and Safety Authority inspection found the platform was unsuitable for use.
The company’s owner, Frank Dooley Snr, and operations manager, Frank Dooley Jnr, were prosecuted for health and safety breaches.
The coroner recorded the cause of death as cranio-cerebral trauma due to a fall, with a jury returning a verdict of workplace-related fatality.
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